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LOZANO CASANOVA, Jorge; SAAVEDRA ROCHE, Rita María  y  FERNANDEZ FRANCH, Neyda. Impact assessment of scientific output. Methodologies and analytic levels. Rev Hum Med [online]. 2011, vol.11, n.1, pp. 99-117. ISSN 1727-8120.

This review paper focuses on the impact assessment of the results of Science and Innovation over the social development, as an essential element in order to know the achievement of social politics in Science and technology. The definition of impact, social impact and impact assessment, are approached from the perspective of various authors. The main conceptual problems presented by the notion of impact are revised, and three dimension are described, the scientific, the economic and the social, the last one present more difficulty in it measurement because of the complexity of the interaction between society and science result. Two experiences for impact assessment are described, each one with a different methodology and analytical levels.

Palabras clave : EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HEALTH EVALUATION; SOCIAL IMPACT INDICATORS.

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